Became law as Public Act 25-36, signed June 10, 2025, 110 days after it was filed.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 7020
AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To modify (1) the education and experience requirements imposed for certification as a certified public accountant in this state, and (2) the requirements imposed for an individual licensed as a certified public accountant in another state to exercise the privilege to practice as a certified public accountant in this state.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
10 co-sponsors
Jill Barry, Jason Doucette, William Pizzuto, Tom O'Dea, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Roland J. Lemar, Kerry S. Wood, Lucy Dathan, Kathy Kennedy
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
February 20 to June 10, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action21 actions on 13 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Apr 2867 days
General Law CommitteeFeb 20 to Mar 1220 days
In the SenateApr 28 to May 2830 days
Waiting to be sentMay 28 to Jun 58 days
With the GovernorJun 5 to Jun 105 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 28 · Adopted May 28
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 20 – Apr 28
- Feb 20Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
- Feb 21Heard in General Law Committee
- Mar 12General Law Committee recommended it
- Apr 28The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate Apr 30 – May 28
- Apr 30Arrived in the Senate
- May 28The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor Jun 3 – Jun 10
- Jun 3Numbered Public Act 25-36
- Jun 5Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Jun 9Sent to the Governor
- Jun 10Signed by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
- Feb 20REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 21PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 12Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 24REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 31RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 31FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Mar 31HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Mar 31FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 28HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 28HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 30FILE NO.Both houses
- May 28SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 28SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 28ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
- Jun 3PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 5TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 9TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jun 10SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor